TALLAHASSEE — There is a growing fear among Florida politicos that disgraced former state Sen. Jack Latvala could use millions of dollars in remaining campaign funds to attack political foes that he believes orchestrated his ouster.

The Pinellas County Republican resigned in late December after two investigations accused him of groping and objectifying women for years. The allegations were first reported Nov. 3 by POLITICO.

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In his Dec. 20 resignation letter Latvala's defiant tone and the calling out unnamed "political adversaries" prompted a sense that he could burn the house down on his way out of the Senate because he has nearly $5 million combined in his political committee and his now stalled gubernatorial campaign.

“I can confirm it is not lost on both his allies and advisories that former Sen. Latvala still has about $4 million that he can employ in a variety of manners,” said state Sen. Tom Lee (R-Brandon). “It has been a frequent topic of conversation.”

That money could be used to dig up dirt on those he views as opponents, or hit their districts or campaigns with mail pieces or other types of attacks. As a result, some hope donors begin to call on Latvala to return contributions to help deplete his financial resources.

“There are absolutely those who would like to see that account [his political committee] drained,” said one GOP political consultant. “People are concerned he could mail bomb them out of nowhere.”

That sentiment has been discussed in Florida political circles since it became clear Latvala’s political career was going to come to a crashing end. The former Senate budget chief, a well-known political knife-fighter, has not spoken publicly since his resignation, and did not respond for comment for this story.

Powerful National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer on Wednesday became the first to publicly call for Latvala to spend his campaign cash, but she says her lone goal is to give a boost to a charity that helps children with dyslexia.

In a letter, Hammer asked Latvala to give $1 million to the Dyslexia Research Institute, Inc. That group runs Woodland Hall Academy, a Tallahassee laboratory school for children with dyslexia.

“Many people are saying Senator Latvala is a bad guy, while he keeps saying he is a good guy,” Hammer told POLITICO. “I thought we would give him a chance to show us.”

In her letter, which was sent to Latvala’s personal email account, Hammer said he can make a “profound difference.”

“I’m asking for money to buy the gifts of reading, the gift of writing, and the gift of math — those lasting and enduring gifts that can only be given through the generosity of those who care,” Hammer wrote in the letter. She has long been an advocate for helping those with dyslexia.